Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
Introduction to the verb plaquer
The English translation of the French verb plaquer is “to tackle” or “to cling onto.” The infinitive form of plaquer is pronounced as “plah-kay.”
The language origin of plaquer can be traced back to the French word “plaque,” meaning “plate” or “flat surface.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe forcefully pushing or grasping onto someone or something.
Examples:
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Il a été plaqué au sol par le défenseur. (He was tackled to the ground by the defender.)
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La jeune fille a plaqué son petit ami quand elle a découvert qu’il la trompait. (The young girl dumped her boyfriend when she found out he was cheating on her.)
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Les feuilles mortes se plaquent contre les fenêtres pendant l’orage. (The dead leaves cling onto the windows during the storm.)
Plaquer – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of plaquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | plaque | Je plaque facilement les photos sur le mur. | I easily stick photos on the wall. |
Tu | plaques | Tu plaques trop fort le ballon. | You hit the ball too hard. |
Il | plaque | Il plaque son adversaire pendant le match. | He tackles his opponent during the game. |
Elle | plaque | Elle plaque ses cheveux en arrière avec un bandeau. | She pins her hair back with a headband. |
On | plaque | On plaque souvent un billet pour aller en classe affaires. | We often upgrade to business class. |
Nous | plaquons | Nous plaquons nos vêtements avant de les repasser. | We smooth out our clothes before ironing them. |
Vous | plaquez | Vous plaquez la porte derrière vous en partant. | You shut the door behind you when leaving. |
Ils | plaquent | Ils plaquent leur camping-car sur la plage. | They park their RV on the beach. |
Elles | plaquent | Elles plaquent leur carte de crédit pour payer la facture. | They use their credit card to pay the bill. |
Other Conjugations for Plaquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb plaquer
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